Constitution Vocab

Constitution

• articles of confederation

• written plan for government

• representatives

Compromise

• constitution

• when people on both sides of an issue give up something to reach an agreement

• refusal to sign a law

Preamble

• when people on both sides of an issue give up something to reach an agreement

• bill of rights

• introduction of the constitution

Separation of powers

• each branch of government would balance the others

• constitution

• delegate

Checks and balances

• written plan for government

•  introduction of the constitution

• branches had ways of limiting the power of other branches

Veto

• refusal to sign a law

• written plan for government

• when people on both sides of an issue give up something to reach an agreement

Delegate

• representatives

• written plan for government

• when people on both sides of an issue give up something to reach an agreement.